I had a lot of fun teaching a CCW class yesterday. Well, actually, I didn't teach too much of it. Although I love teaching, and, as strange as it sounds I've come to love standing in front of a classroom full of people, I had two Apprentices assisting yesterday who also love to teach and wanted to do a part of the class As the lead instructor for the class I could have just said,, "that's okay, I've got it", but I want them to get some time in front of the class too. Over the years I've learned (sometimes the hard way) that a good leader will make sure that their team is sharp and has everything they need to be as much of an asset to the team as possible .
Leadership is not about elevating yourself, but about elevating others. Too, too often I have seen leaders who want to be the visible one, the knowledgeable one, the "superior" one. That my friends is an example of poor leadership. In fact, I dare say it is not leadership at all. Its ego. And ego is a destructive force within a team.
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*Side note about this photo* I love this picture! I did not take it. Its a picture of my son leading Emma around on a pony. I love it because its a great picture of the dad that Logan has become. I love it too because it takes me back to my childhood and to my uncle Shirley's house. My uncle had horses and from as far back as I can remember, this was a familiar sight. It seems he always had one of us up on a horse and was leading us around the yard. I loved every minute of that and count those memories as some of the best of my childhood. When my boys were little, we took a trip back "home"and before I knew it, he had them up on horses and was leading them around the yard. Some things never change, and I"m glad they don't.
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